At this time, because many pirates who were dodging the bombs of the officers and soldiers gathered on the side of the ship, Frankie Jr. roared and fired, then violently retreated, crashing into a pirate behind him, squeezing five or six people down. And the small wheels on the gun carriage also ran over the feet of a person next to him, causing a burst of screaming and scolding screams from his father and mother.

And this shell, which was less than two inches, hit directly on one of the wheel pulp of the official warship, and only made a clicking sound. It didn't seem to be a problem, but the rapid rotation of the wheel paddled the water, and there was another click, and one of the paddles broke in the water. But fortunately, the wheel pulp has eight blades, and it is also very strong, and the lack of one blade does not seem to have any effect, and the ship is still running smoothly.

Zhang Han stood on the side of the ship, looked at the wheel slurry that was obviously missing, and frowned: "You should add some protection to the wheel slurry, otherwise it will be damaged, not only will it lose its acceleration effect, but it will also become a burden." ”

His deputy, however, gave a loud order: "Fire!" Sink it! ”

Although it sounded fierce, he immediately ordered the helmsman to keep the ship at least a hundred paces away from the enemy ship, so as not to suffer another heavy blow. Their dependence on the wheel slurry is still very high, and without the wheel pulp, with the skills of their sailors, it is impossible to catch up with these pirates.

The gunners still fired the guns quickly, and the roaring sound of the guns continued, and the three-inch Franc cannon retreated again and again, and was pulled by the rope fixed to the side of the ship. But with four guns on one side of a ship, the firepower is really thin, and their ship is leaning outward, so naturally fewer hits are few. However, the bombs that were thrown out still pose a great threat to the enemy.

Listening to the sound of cannons, as well as the explosions on the deck, the thud of projectiles hitting the side of the ship, and looking at the men lying on the deck screaming and moaning, Luo Miaohyun knew that he couldn't hold on any longer. So he hurriedly asked his men to lower the sails, and asked the sailors to find a way to plug the hole so that the ship would not be in danger of sinking.

"Come on!" The bold Huang who fired the cannon just now was still shouting: "We also have cannons!" Let's die together! Load me with ammo, quick! ”

But no one paid any attention to him, and they all fled from the gun position in a panic and found other safe places to hide. The cannon fired just now caused no fewer casualties than the bombs of the officers and soldiers.

Luo Miaohyun originally wanted to let people control it, but found that the people around him were also panicked and dodged, so he had to run over cautiously and use a wooden stick to hit the back of the head of this excited subordinate, so that his subordinates could be quiet for the time being. If they provoke the officers and soldiers and come to a massacre, then they will be wronged.

The sailors have long wanted to surrender, but Boss Luo is usually embarrassed to tear his face. At this time, with Boss Luo's orders, he was naturally willing. And the method is also simple, directly use the axe to cut off the rope pulling the sail, just a loud reminder, be careful of the sail.

As soon as he lowered his sails here, the two boats that followed him also lowered their sails and surrendered, after all, their leaders had surrendered.

And they didn't have much hope of reaching the island safely, so it was better to surrender with the leader earlier, so that the leader was in front of them.

Zhang Han was quite satisfied with this result, at least they could capture these three big ships, and they could also capture the leader of this group of pirates, which could be regarded as some gains. So he asked the artillerymen to stop firing.

He had the ships circling around the three surrendering enemy ships that had lowered their sails and dropped anchor, while ordering the leaders and leaders of the three enemy ships to come to his ship, while signaling the convoy in the distance to rein in the pirates who were still soaking in the water.

Luo Miaohyun and the others were brought to Zhang Han and all ordered to kneel. All of them had their foreheads on the ground and did not dare to move.

At this time, as soon as Zhang Han stretched out his hand, his subordinates handed a scroll to his hand. As he opened the scroll, he ordered, "Come, all of you raise your heads, and let the officer see your dignity." This official has sailed thousands of miles with his robe and come here to arrest you. ”

Everyone raised their heads helplessly and looked at this officer and army. They don't have any way at this time, anyway, people are swordsmen and I am fish and meat, so they don't play any tricks.

Zhang Han took the portrait and looked at it one by one, and finally found the person who was similar to the portrait. He asked, "Are you Luo Miaohyun?" ”

Luo Miaohyun was stunned for a moment, but soon relieved. His family is in Ningbo, and he is under the rule of Daliang, so it is not surprising that there is a portrait of him. So he admitted calmly: "That's right, the contemptible person is Luo Miaohyun." ”

Zhang Han nodded and said, "It's still a man." After that, with a wave of his hand, he asked his subordinates to lock everyone else in the cabin, leaving Luo Miaohyun alone.

After that, he sat down and asked curiously: "What do you think about not doing a good maritime trade business, but going to be a pirate?" There are so many ships on the sea, how can the merchant rob my girder? ”

"The general is trying a case?" Luo Miaohyun asked with some disdain.

Zhang Han smiled slightly and said, "It's not my turn to try you, when you go to the Dengzhou Yamen, there will be an official from the criminal department to try you." I just heard that you have also run a business in Nanyang, and I want to talk to you about Zheng Zhilong. Of course, you can also not say it. The confident temperament that flowed out inadvertently when he spoke.

Luo Miaohyun immediately knew that Da Liang was going to attack Zheng Zhilong. So he sneered: "The general won't think that Zheng Zhilong is also the same ability as me and this rabble, right?" If this is the case, how can Zheng Zhilong be invincible in the South Seas for more than ten years? ”

Zhang Han still smiled faintly and did not answer.

Luo Miaohyun knew that if she didn't say something crucial, there was no way to attract the other party. So he said seriously: "In my opinion, the only advantage of the general's sailor is that it has the help of wheel pulp and is fast. But the general also saw it, and it was just a small Franc machine projectile, and it abolished a leaf of wheel pulp. Zheng Zhilong's warship did not have only one cannon. The contemptible person can tell the general that Zheng Zhilong's main warship has more than twice as many cannons on it as on the general's ship. ”

Zhang Han's smile remained unchanged, just motioning for Luo Miaohyun to continue.

Luo Miaohyun also smiled calmly and said, "I think the general's sailor wants to follow the path of the Taixi gunboat, but presumably the general has never seen a Western gunboat, right?" Western gunboats are not armed merchant ships, there are three layers of cannons, each ship carries a hundred cannons, as few as dozens, and as many as seven or eight non-generals. Moreover, Zheng Zhilong had defeated seven or eight gunboats of the Dutch back then, and the general thought that he could really treat Zheng Zhilong? ”

"Do you have any suggestions?" Zhang Han finally asked.

"Can I stand up?" Luo Miaohyun also asked.

Waiting for Zhang Han to nod, Luo Miaoyun stood up and moved his knees, and then asked with a smile: "I want to say, can the general be exempted from the guilt of the subordinates and let the subordinates serve the Liang court?" ”

"You are a prisoner now, and you are a prisoner on land." Zhang Han said casually: "I can't do anything until the government determines your guilt." How much do you know about Western gunboats? ”

"And after that?" Luo Miaohyun frowned and asked.

Zhang Han replied: "If what you say is really useful, it will naturally give you a reduced punishment, even if you become an official soldier, it is not impossible." It all depends on whether you have the real material in your stomach. ”

Luo Miaohyun smiled, but said: "Then I won't talk about it for now, and it's not too late to wait for the government to finish the judgment." I have not harmed a single life on a merchant ship, and at most I have paid some compensation to the maritime merchants. I've said it now, I'm afraid it's not much use for the girder, right? ”

Zhang Han didn't force it, but just asked his subordinates to lock up Luo Miaohyun as well. He waited for news from the other ships.